Don't you get the impression that once you turn off your smartphone, it can't be tracked from anywhere? I recently got curious about "Can location information be tracked when the Galaxy S9+ is completely turned off?" and decided to look into it📱💭
To get straight to the point...If you normally turn off the power, there's almost no chance of your location information being tracked✨
But let me explain why I can say that with confidence🧠💡
Power Off = Smartphone is Completely Asleep
When you turn off your smartphone's power, all the functions that emit radio waves basically stop.
This includes GPS and communication functions that use radio waves, so it can no longer receive or transmit signals from the outside👀✨
That's why it's generally not possible to track a device that's completely powered off🥺💦
However, There Might Be Exceptions with Newer Models...
The Galaxy S9+ was released in 2018, but it seems some recent smartphones have features like "can be found even when powered off." However, the Galaxy S9+ doesn't have that kind of specification🙅♀️
By the way, Apple iPhones have the "Find My" feature that works even when powered off, but Android devices like the Galaxy S9+ don't seem to have that.
What You Can Do If You're Still Worried
- Turn off your smartphone's power
- Use airplane mode (cuts off radio waves and prevents location information transmission)
- Always set up passwords and fingerprint authentication
Doing these basic things will greatly increase your peace of mind✨
To summarize, if you completely power off your Galaxy S9+, it's almost impossible for external parties to track your location information🥰
But it's hard to say "it's absolutely safe!" with 100% certainty, so if you're worried, it's better to take proper precautions💭
Smartphone mechanisms are still kind of mysterious and interesting, aren't they?😆✨
Hatena
Comments
クリス
1. Since proprietary devices and closed software don't let you see inside, if you're worried, you should carry it in a Faraday bag.
グレース
2. If there's a battery, communication devices emit signals even when powered off (according to Google official information).
ロバート
3. Unless you remove the battery, smartphones continue to emit signals.
リリー
4. If someone says your smartphone can be tracked, that would require national-level high-tech surveillance, and ordinary families probably don't have that technology.
レオ
5. It can be tracked, maybe if you rub a milk bone on it, a dog could track it (lol).
ハンナ
6. If there's a SIM card inserted, it can definitely be tracked. If you doubt it, just remove the battery.
マックス
7. To completely power it off, you need to disconnect all power sources - even when the battery is empty, there might be residual power.
キンバリー
8. Bluetooth and WiFi emit beacons that send location information, and cell towers also use triangulation, so you can't feel safe unless you turn off all transmissions.
ベン
9. According to 911 operators, if the battery is functioning, tracking is possible even when powered off, so I can't laugh at movie scenes where phones get destroyed anymore.
ロバート
10. If the power is completely cut off, you're fine - without electricity, you can't be tracked.
